I was eating Nestle's Choco Java Chips Drumstick one day, indulging in its heavenly taste, I suddenly remembered the Caramel Frappe I had at Coffee Club 101 with my best friend two days before.

Then I just knew I was already craving for an ice cold coffee with icecream -- if such delight even exists. I craved for it, I could almost feel my tastebuds' imaginary tasting the coffee and icecream.

My plurkmates said they've never heard of such kind of coffee, some even suggested I make my one for my own. Too bad we do not have coffe maker at home. Well, I just have to try searching for it. So with my savings, and while waiting for our appointment for our researchpapers, I had to go to Coffee Dream at KCC. Too bad they don't have what I've been looking for, so I ended up ordering Berry Chocolate. The name sounded like it's too sweet, so I requested it to be less sweet. Too bad, it tasted much like cocoa and I wasn't able to appreciate my drink anymore. So much for altering the original recipe.

Whatever. When I came home to Davao, I made an errand for Ate Sheng and Kyaws to claim their camera lens at Canon. I had another mission on mind: to convince my mother to come to a coffee shop (so I could continue my search for that coffee with ice cream). Lucky that my father gave the two of us allowance. So we were able to eat out at Tata Benito's, just in the grounds of Robinson's Davao. My, of course they don't have coffee with icecream. So I ended up ordering their bestseller, Nutty Mocha Cream Freeze. Mmm. Tasted close to heaven. The whipped cream was like a consolation for me. Tata Benito's seemed like it was still on its soft openning, everything was new, and on the next table we suppose, were the owners, discussing plans about the coffee shop. Well, I had fun with my date with mom too. It had been long that we last had dated, so I talked a lot too.

But of course, I won't give up on my quest for: Coffee with IceCream.

Three Plurk Fiestas in a row, I would then say it has become a habit. I've never been comfortable with new acquaintances as i had with my plurk friends, now I call as my Plurkadas. A new face every meeting never seemed to be too aloof but instead, I just find myself being able to blend in with the crowd.

We were indeed people brought together by the same interests and views, no matter the age differences. Last March 16th, the beautiful Miss Donna Mae Congson, has welcomed us plurkers to her bouyant salon at Pioneer Avenue, the Envy Me Salon. Bloggers and Plurkers alike were given 50% discount on any services. Miss Dawn (as I now call here) is too vibrant as she is generous too.

Her salon was the perfect spot for our plurk fiestas too because it's a wi-fi hotspot. And so, those plurk addicts just had fun plurking about our gathering and making their other plurkmates who weren't able to come, green with envy. And of course, those who were present also replied to the plurks of others even when they were meters away. Ahhh, the glory of plurk, it's even more fun than texting.

It was also best that on that day, Sir Gilbert made me adopt Hamiya, his female hamster. She was so cute and energetic even with her closed eyes! Also, on the same day, Mommy Chiq has lent me her Shoppaholic pocketbook. I just so love them.

Sir Avel had availed the salon's facial treatment, and if I remember correctly, Sir Gilbert, Sir Lito, and Sir Ayel had their feet treatment too. Tammy and Chiq had their hair treatment. Oh, they were so lucky to only pay half of their bill!


The rest of us kept ourselves busy with chatting. Tanchi was busy on the laptop, with Rami-sensei and Donna talking about their tutorials about applications or something. Donna has served us Doritos and I and Leonard were feasting on it. The others had their share too, but we took dominance over the plate. They were just too busy on their feat while the two of us were just enjoying on our Doritos and joining the random conversations.

Like every Plurk Fiestas, we were all dynamic. We were like bees moving from flower to flower, we were joining every conversation that we were able to relate to.

When everyone were finished with their beauty sessions, Miss Dawn then invited us to the rooftop to have our dinner. She had invited us there and shared to us that she might open the rooftop as a bar and we were also there to share what we could help about our plans. It was also lucky that Jes was able to catch up after us at the taaz bar. Also present in the gathering was Miss Dawn's bestfriend, Roxanne whom she's been trying to influence on blogging.


The food served was cooked by Miss Dawn's boyfriend, Eman and the tuna was courtesy of Chic. One of the dishes was also a baboy ramo meat, I didn't hear it first, so when I ate it, I never knew that it was what it was, it just tasted weird on my tongue. But then, one very important lesson I learned on that night was: to never lose appetite. It was such a pity that I only ate a few of the dishes since my stomach was full of doritos and other meal I ate earlier that day. The food was delicious and I really wanted to eat more, too bad, my stomach just won't cooperate.

We talked over the long table on random things, and too often, our conversations fall over what was happening around PlurkLand. The night was so long and enjoyable that I also don't wish for it to end. But all events do, so at the end of the day, before we said our goodnights and goodbyes, Miss Dawn had given us a small vessel of hair treatment as a complimentary gift.

It's my second Plurk Fiesta. March 6th, as a furtherance to my expanding horizon, I meet with my plurkadas again at the coffee shop that serves the world's most expensive coffe, Kape Alamid, from the droppings of the Philippine civet, a mammal found in the forests and coffee plantations of South Cotabato.

This time, the group has grown that my head has spun more rapidly than how it did previously at Blugre. Arnel, Millet, Myla, Rosilie, Tammy, and Donna were the new faces I had to try to remember in the future.

I arrived at the brew straight from school and on my uniform too. Hungry, I ordered my meal and I was surprised by their affordable menu that range from P60-90. While everyone were busy chitchatting, I also tried to enjoy my meal while Sir Hecky was sharing me his views about the city, politics, management and business. It seemed more like a lecture to me but I had so many new things learned with his widespread talk. Sir Gilbert and Ma'm Jinky also joined our conversation as well. But I was more the one listening and asking too, just like the classic student.

I then also took my time getting along with my seatmates, Jes and Tanchi. Rami-sensei was way at the middle enjoying a boisterous chat with Donna. The photographers Leonard, Kyawster, Arnel, Hecky, Avel and Donna herself were also kept busy taking photos around the cozy interiors of the coffee shop. The daring photographers also did not let off the GenBrew's exteriors.

Seemingly like a mocha lover, I ordered Mocha Mudslide together with Jes. And I was taken aback by the sweetness of the iced drink. I have little tolerance to extremely sweet things so I tried my best to drink up as much as I could to give justice to my order. Nevertheless, my sip was rewarding as it was delightful.

The whole coffee shop was beaming with life. It was more like the group of 12 bloggers and plurkers had dominated the General's Brew.

February 26th was the day where I first met face to face my new-found blogger friends from Plurk.

It was just like any normal day for school, the only thing was, after school, I won't be coming home straight afterwards, but would be having a detour instead. Well, as if I don't usually do that. But nevertheless, that time should be the first mark for me to have finally extended my horizons.

It was not my first time to meet my cyber friends. It was all too long ago already, the time when I first met-up with Manoy Avel and company during the MBS2 planning stages (where I even have eventually left off). Wearing my school uniform, I gathered my strength to walk towards entrance of Blugre which was also new to my sight. So much for firsts, I was expecting that a large group has already gathered but to my relief, there were only Sir Avel and Sir Gilbert comfortably sitting on the couches. I was so awed with the interior that I almost drooled as my head kept spinning. I thought to myself, thank goodness, I was not that late.

I tried to make myself comfortable with my new surroundings, I'm not an outgoing person so I had those extreme awkwardness which I also think that any normal person should feel when they are new to a place. Then next to join the company of three was Leonard. There comes Smigol whom I'm sure will always be engraved on my head as Leonard's alter-ego. He bites butts. Or as he used to do at plurk. But that had to happen few weeks later after this plurk fiesta.

I lost track of time as I was slowly adjusting to the climate when the company started to grow in numbers. There was Ate Sheng and Kyawster, Cidy, and Ate Jinky. Then my fellow Notre Dameans finally arrived. I don't know their faces personally, but I'm sure I have bumped into them in the hallways at school. I was pleased that I finally met Rami-sensei, Tanchi-kun, and Jes (I had first known her as Miss G at plurk).

I was literally, a pulubi that time. I thought I should at least order when I come to a coffee shop, so I managed to convince myself that my P100 should keep me alive for the whole night. I know Manoy Avel to be generous, but yeah, I do have money in hand so I didn't ask him to treat me. Well, I still ended up being treated by Rami-sensei to commemorate our meeting. How sweet. Okay, since he insisted, I let him treat me with the Mocha Larcepuccino. OMG. Did I get the name of my coffee right? My Bad. Haha. Rami-sensei, thanks for the treat. And whooo~ I experienced tasting iced coffee that's one more step closer to heaven. Just remembering the thought of it makes me want to come back to Blugre again. Well, I just hope I would be able to save up so I could also enjoy other meals the coffee shop offers.

Wi-Fi Hotspot.
National High Way, General Santos City.
Fronting Yellow Bus Terminal.
Open from 10am-10pm.


Credits to Bariles for the Above Images

Mang Gorio Bahay Kainan is one the classy restaurants in General Santos City. It serves Filipino dishes of Tuna, Chicken, Beef and even Kambing (Goat) meals. Just today, we had set our family dinner in celebration for my younger brother's birthday in the said restaurant. It was our first meal there. Since before, we have been patronizing I Love Sushi and Pizza Hut in KCC as it was also conveniently located in the Mall.



Though I haven't pigged out on the food (as I usually do), I still enjoyed our dinner over a family conversation. Apparently, the lack of my appetite was due to my stomach still full from my lunch earlier in I Love Sushi, on a date with my brother before we watched Meet Dave soon after.

And of course, me and my siblings enjoyed taking a few lot of snapshots as well.

It took us for a while to finally decide which to pick out from the menu (>_<)
We just had to take a shot even infront the wash area. (^_^;)~



Waiting for our meals to be served. (^o^)y



Finally, here goes our meal. (*o*,)



Itadakimasu!~



Salamat sa Pagkain!



Ahaaa~ Pati pinggan. Walang patawad na pamimiktyur.


Burppp! Busog na. (Hirit ni Birtday Boy)


LOL. Worst Shot EVER. Xenxa na My & Dy. (^o^;)

Kape galing kay Macgregor, Kapit-bahay ni Mang Gorio.\(^o\) ~ (/o^)/

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Photos by Me and The Buenavista Family.
August 15, 2008.
Mang Gorio Bahay Kainan,
National Highway, General Santos City.

Samara Fae.